Day 1
Mary Magdalene,
woman at the tomb.
You did not yet know what awaited you
but felt confusion, doubt and loss.
Pray for those whose feelings you so well understand.
Guide us through your story
to the hope of the resurrection.
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Day 2
Mary Magdalene,
as you ran back to the tomb you knew to be empty,
your heart and mind were in turmoil.
Pray for those who fear the worst,
who are troubled by what might be.
Guide us through your story
to the promise that in the end all shall be well.
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Day 3
Mary Magdalene,
you waited at the foot of the cross,
but found the courage to return to the tomb to anoint your Lord.
Pray for those who wait,
and for those who find the courage to act.
Guide us all through your story
to the hope of the resurrection.
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Day 4
Mary Magdalene,
woman of faith,
pray for those whose belief is tested,
who feel that they are not good enough,
who feel they do not belong.
Guide us all through your story
to the hope of the resurrection.
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Day 5
Mary Magdalene,
you did not understand but you believed.
Pray for us as we seek to understand more fully
what God wills for us.
Pray for those for whom this is an exciting time
and for those for whom it is difficult and challenging.
Guide us all through your story
to the hope of the resurrection.
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Day 6
Mary Magdalene,
you still did not know what was to come,
but your love for the Lord held you by His tomb.
Pray for those who are in dark places,
who feel without hope
and for whom the idea of a Pastoral Plan feels burdensome.
Guide us all through your story
to the hope of the resurrection.
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Day 7
Mary Magdalene,
still sorrowful,
even you could not at first recognise your Lord.
Guide us all through your story
to the hope of the resurrection.
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Day 8
Mary Magdalene,
your moment of recognition echoes down the centuries
as we learn to recognise our Lord in Word and Communion.
Pray for those experiencing such a moment of recognising
something founded on the rich legacy of faith
and love of countless millions of believers around the world.
Pray too for those who contributed to its development.
Guide us all through your story
to the hope of the resurrection.
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
Day 9
Mary Magdalene,
woman of the resurrection.
Pray for us as we too go and tell what we know,
that Jesus is alive
and at work through us.
Guide us all through your story
teach us to always live in the light of the resurrection.
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Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory Be...